Imagine is a muted, medium copper with a golden shimmer-sheen. It had good pigmentation and was fairly soft and smooth. MAC Star Myth is darker. MAC Mythical is darker and redder.

Exhale is a mauve-tinged taupe with a matte finish. It had great color payoff, and while it was very soft, it wasn’t powdery. This kind of color can be really versatile and easy-to-use in more dramatic looks as well as more natural ones. bareMinerals Suspense is lighter, grayer. MAC Cloudy Afternoon is lighter and frosted. Urban Decay Bust is grayer, frosted.

All in all, The Happy Place is a well-made quad with nicely pigmented eyeshadows and soft, smooth textures that feel finely-milled, buttery, and dense. Imagine was the “weakest” of the bunch, as it was slightly less pigmented compared to the other three, and a wee bit powdery. I really do mean slight and bit–they’re so minor that one might not normally notice, but among truly stellar eyeshadows, it stood out. When I wore all four shades together, they wore without fading or creasing for a full eight hours without a primer.